Man charged with first-degree murder denied bond

Antonio Jhamel Farmer, 27, left, is led out of the Ocala Police Department Thursday night by Detective Mike Bowman as Detective Mike Hilton follows the two. Pictured on the right are co-defendants Jackie Woods, top, and Ikavian Milton.

Jackie Wayne “Buddy” Woods, 27, who allegedly was with Farmer at the time, also was charged Thursday with first-degree felony murder. Woods did not make first appearance Friday as his paperwork was not processed in time, officials said. Woods is currently at the jail on unrelated charges.

Ikavian Lenard Milton, 25, who was arrested Sept. 22, 2011, in connection with the case, previously told detectives the plan was to rob Walker because they had heard he had some money.

DNA on clothing used in the crime matched that of Woods and Farmer.

Wanda Walker, Quenton’s mother, said her family has good days and bad days, including her son’s daughter, who was 1 year old when he died.

“I don’t hate them and I’m going to teach her not to hate them,” she said. “I wish all this violence would stop.”

Even though the men allegedly responsible for her son’s death are behind bars, she said she still felt “real down. I don’t know why. I guess I wanted my son more.”

<p>One of two men charged Thursday with first-degree felony murder in the death of an Ocala man in 2011 made his first appearance Friday in front of a judge.</p><p>Antonio Jhamel Farmer, 27, dressed in a red and white Marion County Jail outfit and flip flops, was told by Judge Tommy Thompson that he faces life imprisonment if convicted of the charge.</p><p>Farmer told the judge he was going to hire Ronald Fox or Robert Rush, both private attorneys.</p><p>With prior criminal convictions as a juvenile and adult, Farmer was denied bond. His next court date is April 16.</p><p>Farmer was arrested by Ocala Police Department Detectives Mike Hilton and Mike Bowman for the Sept. 13, 2011, shooting death of 27-year-old Quenton Walker.</p><p>Jackie Wayne “Buddy” Woods, 27, who allegedly was with Farmer at the time, also was charged Thursday with first-degree felony murder. Woods did not make first appearance Friday as his paperwork was not processed in time, officials said. Woods is currently at the jail on unrelated charges.</p><p>Ikavian Lenard Milton, 25, who was arrested Sept. 22, 2011, in connection with the case, previously told detectives the plan was to rob Walker because they had heard he had some money.</p><p>DNA on clothing used in the crime matched that of Woods and Farmer.</p><p>Wanda Walker, Quenton's mother, said her family has good days and bad days, including her son's daughter, who was 1 year old when he died.</p><p>“I don't hate them and I'm going to teach her not to hate them,” she said. “I wish all this violence would stop.”</p><p>Even though the men allegedly responsible for her son's death are behind bars, she said she still felt “real down. I don't know why. I guess I wanted my son more.”</p><p><i>Contact Austin L. Miller at 867-4118 or austin.miller@starbanner.com.</i></p>